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In this edition of People and Places we accompany Sun Hai Nin on a sightseeing trip around London. Hai Nin recently won a competition in China to do a two-week study trip in the UK. What will she make of the famous British sights ... and the cuisine?

This programme is suitable for elementary and pre-intermediate learners.

Remember you can find out more about some of the language from this week's programme below.

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Vocabulary from the programme

sight
This word appeared in this programme with two different meanings.

1. a place that is interesting and perhaps popular with tourists
e.g. When I was in London I saw all the sights.

2. something that you can see
e.g. It was a magnificent sight!

magnificent
very impressive or beautiful
e.g. St Pancras Station is a really magnificent building.

The Changing of the Guard
The process of changing which soldiers stand outside a palace or monument. In London, the Changing of the Guard is a very impressive display, enjoyed by many tourists.

a marching band
A music band (usually playing brass instruments) that plays as it moves along. Some army regiments have marching bands.

cosy
Small, warm and comfortable

e.g. She lives in a cosy little cottage in Dorset.
My car is small, but it's cosy.

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Extras



See photographs of Hai Nin in London (with some Chinese text)